🌟St Nicholas’ PS, Ardglass receives Autism NI’s - Impact Award Champion School status 🌟

Today in school we held a special whole school assembly, with our Chair of our Board of Governors Mrs Hilary Milligan in attendance, to celebrate our success after being externally assessed by Autism NI and having received formal accreditation as an autism inclusive school.

Over the past year, our whole staff, both teachers and support staff, have been participating in extensive staff training and professional development with Autism NI. 

Our aim was to increase accessibility, promote social inclusion and increase staff confidence. Evidence now shows many positive changes to our daily practices alongside use of newly purchased resources and effective use of our sensory spaces in school by our staff. It is clear to see our staff are now more confident with challenges related to autism.

All our staff have contributed positively to aspects of the Impact Award and we thank all our staff for their positive approach to this period of staff development and improvement in provision. 

Our aim going forward is to  continue to further develop our skills and knowledge to improve practices within St Nicholas’ PS, Ardglass to help meet the needs of our pupils in today’s world.

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